According to Information Provided in Chapter 15, Which of the Following

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to information provided in Chapter 15, which of the following statements about multicultural education in Europe and North America is most accurate?

• A) Satisfactory responses to the educational challenges posed by multicultural populations generally have not been achieved anywhere.
• B) Few nations have initiated significant efforts to deliver educational services suitable for diverse groups.
• C) The United States is far behind other industrialized nations in the provision of multicultural services.
• D) Canadian schools are particularly inflexible in adapting instruction to assist language-minority students.

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Definitions:

Weber's Definitions

The concepts and theoretical frameworks developed by Max Weber, a key sociologist who studied authority, social stratification, and the impact of culture on society.

Class

In Marx’s sense of the term, is determined by a person’s relationship to the means of production. In Weber’s usage, class is determined by a person’s “market situation.”

Status Groups

Communities or groups of people who share a similar social status, often determined by factors such as occupation, wealth, and prestige.

Parties

Social gatherings of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment; in a political context, organized groups of people with similar ideological beliefs or goals.